Mike Easter wrote:
> Mellowed wrote:
>
>> I happen to use Peoplepc www.peoplepc.com and it supports 25,000
>> groups. Maybe they have a local number in your area.
>
> I had heard that peoplepc didn't provide any news --

But, your headers look like you are posting to/thru' an EL newsserver.

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Mellowed wrote:
> I've been using them for several years, including right now. Set up
> the news server as news.peoplepc.com I'm using Outlook express.

There's some misinformation floating around and I've been propagating
it. I think I saw an EL support person say that peoplepc didn't have
news. Very interesting.

news.peoplepc.com = news.east.earthlink.net = 207.69.189.191
> Further, I don't use their front-end. I go direct using the Windows
> Dialup. I find the local number I want to use, then set up the dial
> up with the user name as

That is some more misinformation I had. From reading the website, you
would think the frontend is required.
> It really is simple. BTW, I had to go to their support email site to
> get the Usenet info. They don't publish the info.

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I ironed out all of the issues during the 30 day free period. I imagine
that they still have the 30 day trial period. If so, try the
information provided. It cost nothing. I only use their dialer to get
the updated local phone numbers. Also, before I retired, I used their
dialer to find the nodes in different cities.

I also discovered that their 10,000+ local numbers are not unique to
Peoplepc. Other ISP's use the same numbers. That is why you must
identify your isp when logging on with DUN. Further, some numbers have
a problem sending emails. I had to experiment with different numbers to
get reliable email service. Interestingly, it only affected outgoing
email.

Overall I'm pleased with the service. But, I would be very unhappy if I
had to use their dialer. What a waste of time that was. I was just
experimenting with DUN and got lucky.

"Mike Easter" <> wrote in message
news:4398b5e8$0$19893$...
: Mellowed wrote:
:
: > I've been using them for several years, including right now. Set up
: > the news server as news.peoplepc.com I'm using Outlook express.
:
: There's some misinformation floating around and I've been propagating
: it. I think I saw an EL support person say that peoplepc didn't have
: news. Very interesting.
:
: news.peoplepc.com = news.east.earthlink.net = 207.69.189.191
:
: > Further, I don't use their front-end. I go direct using the Windows
: > Dialup. I find the local number I want to use, then set up the dial
: > up with the user name as
:
: That is some more misinformation I had. From reading the website, you
: would think the frontend is required.
:
: > It really is simple. BTW, I had to go to their support email site
to
: > get the Usenet info. They don't publish the info.
:
:
: --
: Mike Easter
:

Mike Easter wrote:
> Mellowed wrote:
>
>> I've been using them for several years, including right now.
>> Set up the news server as news.peoplepc.com I'm using
>> Outlook express.
>
> There's some misinformation floating around and I've been
> propagating it. I think I saw an EL support person say that
> peoplepc didn't have news. Very interesting.
>
> news.peoplepc.com = news.east.earthlink.net = 207.69.189.191

I just read the most recent post in alt.test at news.peoplepc.com
(accessed by server name, not by dotted quad) via telnet. Case
closed. Next case!

Mellowed wrote:
> I ironed out all of the issues during the 30 day free period. I
> imagine that they still have the 30 day trial period. If so,
> try the information provided. It cost nothing. I only use
> their dialer to get the updated local phone numbers. Also,
> before I retired, I used their dialer to find the nodes in
> different cities.
>
> I also discovered that their 10,000+ local numbers are not
> unique to Peoplepc. Other ISP's use the same numbers. That is
> why you must identify your isp when logging on with DUN.
> Further, some numbers have a problem sending emails. I had to
> experiment with different numbers to get reliable email service.
> Interestingly, it only affected outgoing email.

I've been with EL for probably six years. You may not be
experiencing dialup access numbers that can't do outgoing mail;
the issue may just be timing. Now and then I'll not be able to
access their SMTP servers (POP is never a problem), but I never
phone-number hop; within a few minutes SMTP is available again.
That points to system issues, not issues with a particular phone
access number.

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